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| Sunday 3 October 2010 |
| Ross Gittins: Why Economic Growth Should be Stopped | |
Rising standards in living and economic growth have serious social and environmental costs. Ross Gittins, Economics Editor, SMH, asks is it time to think about a different kind of economy if we seriously want a better quality of life.
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| Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm Oct 03 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/.. (02) 92507777 |   | |
| Paul McGeough. After The Flotilla: Israel and Palestine - Controlling the Story | |
Israel and Palestine each play their accounts of history, truth and justice but who controls the narrative on the world stage? Have recent events shifted that control? Paul McGeough, Australia's most prominent foreign correspondent, who travelled with and reported from the Gaza-bound flotilla in May 2010, gives an informed analysis of the issue and it's effect on the Palestine-Israel conflict. |
| Time: 6:15pm-7:15pm Oct 03 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/paul_mc.. (02) 92507777 | | |
| Stuff White People Like | |
Christopher Lander's Stuff White People Like entertained millions with its satirical take on consumerism and other obsessions of the white middle class. Join Christopher, Julian Morrow and Tim Goodwin for a lively panel discussion on whether iconic brands are replacing religion, race and culture globally. |
| Time: 8:15pm-9:45pm Oct 03 Cost: From $20 plus BF
Venue: Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Bookings: Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/christi.. (02) 92507777 | |
| Wednesday 6 October 2010 |
| Nemesis: The Search for Antimatter | |
Prof Joss Bland-Hawthorn discusses the search for antimatter and the ultimate battle of the universe: when matter and antimatter come together they're both annihilated and all the mass is converted into energy.
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| Time: 5:45pm-7:00pm Oct 06 Cost: Free
Venue: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, Eastern Avenue Complex, The University of Sydney
Enquiries: The University of Sydney www.sydney.edu.au/science/outreach/forum (02) 9351 3021 | |
| Thursday 7 October 2010 |
| Cities: Unreal Estate or Safe as Houses? | |
The global financial crisis demonstrated that households are now required to absorb greater levels of risk and uncertainty, as much as the dividends of wealth and security. Dr. Fiona Allon explores some of the consequences of the national love affair with real estate.
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| Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Oct 07 Cost: Free - no registration required
Venue: Sydney Law School Foyer, Eastern Avenue, Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney
Enquiries: Sydney Ideas www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas 02 9351 1935 | | |
| Hugh MacKay: What Makes Us Tick? | |
Hugh Mackay discusses his latest research into the desires that drive humankind, in particular the desire for something to believe in.
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| Time: 6:15pm-7:30pm Oct 07 Cost: $32/16 concession
Venue: St James' Hall, Level 1, St James' Hall, 169 Phillip St , Sydney NSW
Enquiries: St James' Institute www.sjks.org.au (02) 82271305 | | |
| Philosophy; Love of Wisdom | | For the Ancient Greeks Philosophy was a search for wisdom: to know the true nature of man, and to discover oneself and nature. Guner Orucu, a philosophy teacher since 1994, talks about the importance and relevance of philosophy for the todays world. |
| Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Oct 07 Cost: $5
Venue: Suite 111, New Acropolis, 250 Pitt St., 2 minutes to Town Hall station, Sydney
Enquiries: New Acropolis www.acropolis.org.au (02) 92863950 | |
| Friday 8 October 2010 |
| Wind and Water: The Wonderful World of Feng Shui | |
Ven Jampa Ludrup, Tibetan Buddhist monk and Feng Shui expert, explains how our outer surroundings affect our inner experience according to Feng Shui principles.
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| Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Oct 08 Cost: Free
Venue: Vajrayana Institute, 9 Victoria Sq, Ashfield
Enquiries: Vajrayana Institute www.vajrayana.com.au (02) 9798 9644 | |
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